diff --git a/language.version b/language.version
index 10f8a3362..6b7aea18a 100644
--- a/language.version
+++ b/language.version
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 [default]
-SWWM_MODVER="\chSWWM \czGZ\c- \cw1.1.37 \cu(Mon 25 Oct 16:30:00 CEST 2021)\c-";
-SWWM_SHORTVER="\cw1.1.37 \cu(2021-10-25 16:30:00)\c-";
+SWWM_MODVER="\chSWWM \czGZ\c- \cw1.1.38 \cu(Sat 30 Oct 11:41:08 CEST 2021)\c-";
+SWWM_SHORTVER="\cw1.1.38 \cu(2021-10-30 11:41:08)\c-";
diff --git a/zscript/weapons/swwm_shot.zsc b/zscript/weapons/swwm_shot.zsc
index 9374e8975..6f45be021 100644
--- a/zscript/weapons/swwm_shot.zsc
+++ b/zscript/weapons/swwm_shot.zsc
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Class SpreadgunTracer : LineTracer
 			{
 				int amt = SWWMDamageAccumulator.GetAmount(Results.HitActor);
 				// getgibhealth isn't clearscope, fuck
-				int gibh = (Results.HitActor.GibHealth!=int.min)?Results.HitActor.GibHealth:-int(Results.HitActor.GetSpawnHealth()*gameinfo.gibfactor);
+				int gibh = (Results.HitActor.GibHealth!=int.min)?-abs(Results.HitActor.GibHealth):-int(Results.HitActor.GetSpawnHealth()*gameinfo.gibfactor);
 				// if gibbed, go through without dealing more damage
 				if ( Results.HitActor.health-amt <= gibh ) return TRACE_Skip;
 				let ent = new("HitListEntry");
@@ -95,7 +95,8 @@ Class SpreadSlugTracer : SpreadgunTracer
 				}
 				else
 				{
-					ent.hitdamage = min(Results.HitActor.health+int(Results.HitActor.GetSpawnHealth()*gameinfo.gibfactor),int(penetration));
+					int gibh = (Results.HitActor.GibHealth!=int.min)?-abs(Results.HitActor.GibHealth):-int(Results.HitActor.GetSpawnHealth()*gameinfo.gibfactor);
+					ent.hitdamage = min(Results.HitActor.health+abs(gibh),int(penetration));
 					penetration = max(0,penetration-ent.hitdamage);
 				}
 				hitlist.Push(ent);
diff --git a/zscript/weapons/swwm_thiccboolet.zsc b/zscript/weapons/swwm_thiccboolet.zsc
index e66c1b4e8..340885334 100644
--- a/zscript/weapons/swwm_thiccboolet.zsc
+++ b/zscript/weapons/swwm_thiccboolet.zsc
@@ -60,15 +60,11 @@ Class SilverBulletTracer : SpreadSlugTracer
 				ent.hitlocation = Results.HitPos;
 				ent.x = Results.HitVector;
 				ent.pastwall = pastwall;
+				ent.hitdamage = int(penetration);
 				if ( (Results.HitActor.Health >= int(penetration)) || Results.HitActor.bNODAMAGE )
-				{
-					ent.hitdamage = int(penetration);
 					penetration = 0;
-				}
 				else
 				{
-					int gibh = (Results.HitActor.GibHealth!=int.min)?Results.HitActor.GibHealth:-int(Results.HitActor.GetSpawnHealth()*gameinfo.gibfactor);
-					ent.hitdamage = min(Results.HitActor.health-int(gibh*1.5),int(penetration));
 					int killdamage = min(Results.HitActor.health,int(penetration));
 					penetration = max(0,penetration-killdamage*.4);
 				}